Wheeled toy



March 30, 1948.- .4. B. MOSHER' 2,438,616

WHEELED TOY Filed Aug. 25, 1946 QB 11!! All 11m mm JJ B. MOS/YER INVENTOR.

Patented Mar. 30, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WHEELED TOY Jesse B.Mosher, Colorado Springs, 0010.

Application August 23, 1946, Serial No. 692,656

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to wheeled toys and is more particularlyconcerned with a toy having mechanically operated dancing figures.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a toy of the characterreferred. to wherein superimposed dance platforms are revolved by meansof groundwheels to whirl groups of toy dancers in interestingsimulations of dances.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy of the characterreferred to with superimposed dance platforms which are rotatable inopposite directions .to heighten the illusion of different dance setsgoing on at the same time.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivetoy for amusement purposes which can be manufactured at a low cost.

With .the foregoing and other objects and advantages in view theinvention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the .toy.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is an horizontal section on line 3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is the opposite side elevation to that illustrated in Figure 2.

Like numerals, as used in the description and drawings, designate thesame parts of construction.

I is the fiat body of the toy, preferably oblong and supported inhorizontal position by front and rear ground wheels I l and I2. Theseare mounted rotatably on stud axles I3 and I4 which project from thesides of the body in staggered relation, as hereinafter explained.

On the longitudinal median line of said body are .two suitably spacedperpendicular stud spindles IE on which are mounted rotatably two roundtables I6. These are suitably spaced in a horizontal plane above thebody in by means of spacer washers [1. As thus supported for revolvablepurposes, the two tables are in contact on the underside with two groundwheels which serve to revolve the tables in opposite directions. Thefront table contacts the staggered front wheel I I on theleft side ofthe toy, as viewed from the front end while the rear table in likemanner contacts the staggered rear wheel [2 on the right side.

Diametrically opposed to said staggered wheels, are smaller ones, Ill,mounted rotatably on stud shafts l9 supported on the base of the toy,and serving as idlers. The diameter of these idlers allows them tocontact the underside of the two tables. It will be observed from theforegoing description, as well the illustrations that one front wheeland one rear wheel do not contact the said tables.

The two tables are designed to simulate dance floors and mounted thereonby any suitable means, either detachably or otherwise, are two groups ofdancers in the forms of diminutive full length human images 26. Thesefigures will be placed as desired and may be replaced by other anddifferently costumed figures.

When the toy is drawn along by a cord 2| attached to the front, thedance platforms will be caused to revolve and the images to whirl aroundin simulation of a wild and amusing dance.

As different embodiments may be made of this inventive concept andmodifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown anddescribed, it will be understood that the matter herein is to beinterpreted as illustrative merely, and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim is:

A wheeled toy, comprising a platform, front and rear ground wheels tosupport same, dual revolvable tables supported in longitudinal alignmenton said platform, said ground wheels being staggered so that one frontwheel impinges the underside of the forward table and one rear wheelimpinges the underside of the rear table, idlers contacting theundersides of said tables and positioned in apposition to said impingingground wheels, and a plurality of images mounted on said revolvabletables.

JESSE B. MOSHER.

